OUTLOOK: The tropical depression is over part of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. Forecasters predict that the storm could intensify to a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Monday, and estimate the storm will remain about 300 miles off the Florida coast.

On Saturday, a tropical storm warning was issued for the Bahamas and the surrounding areas, and forecasters at the National Weather Service predicted winds could get as high as 35 mph.

Forecasters predicted the storm will move northwestward through Sunday night and could potentially be a tropical storm by Monday. The storm could affect parts of South Florida by Tuesday, and areas near Daytona Beach could see some rainfall Wednesday.

WHAT FLORIDA CAN EXPECT: For now, the National Weather Service calls for a 50 to 60 percent chance of rain Monday through Thursday in South Florida, the result of additional moisture from the system's fringes. The storm could affect parts of South Florida by Tuesday, and areas near Daytona Beach could see some rainfall Wednesday.

PARTICULARS: As of 5 p.m., forecasters said the storm has a chance of developing into a hurricane over the next three days. As of Saturday night, the storm is over Turks and Caicos, and is expected to move over the central part of the Bahamas.